41.   Although almost a dozen clubs expressed immediate interest in Siragusa when free-agency began last month, the Jets contacted him only in the last week.

42.   Although Cellucci expressed his interest in the Canada post directly to Bush, it was Card who expedited the nomination process, Republican sources said.

43.   Although Columbia Pictures and MGM had expressed interest in paying the production costs, it was Lee who decided to finance the movie exclusively by black men.

44.   Among companies that have expressed interest in the project are snack food-maker Sabritas, Coca-Cola Inc. and the Mexico City Transport Department.

45.   Although Peruvians have so far shown the most interest, Chilean and Spanish companies have also expressed interest, said Woodman.

46.   Although Roos was vindicated, the future no longer seemed so rosy for the lawmaker who once had expressed interest in becoming mayor of Los Angeles.

47.   Although several studios expressed initial interest, few were willing to take a chance on unknown actors.

48.   Among the other teams that expressed interest in Ramon, he said, were the Padres, Cardinals, Indians, Angels, Rockies, and Diamondbacks.

49.   Among the provisions, Publix agreed to set up a registration system to enable employees to express interest in jobs.

50.   Among those moving quickly to express interest is Fonix Corp., a tiny, money-losing voice technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.